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Thursday, January 20th, 2005In light of Monday’s MLK commemoratives (see posts from 1/17) and today’s inauguration, it’s worth noting that, “With little fanfare and not much credit, President Bush has appointed a more diverse set of top advisers than any president in history” (from “Bush is opening doors with a diverse Cabinet,” USA Today, 12/09/04). Even Democratic strategists [...]
In Memory of a Hero
Monday, January 17th, 2005Another year, another excuse to play. For many that’s all the third Monday of January represents. A day off. A break from everyday. An opportunity to sleep late, skip school without punishment, run errands, shop, whatever. But this day is much more than that. It reminds us each year of a modern prophet, a proclaimer [...]
How to Infuriate Anti-Faith Folks
Wednesday, January 12th, 2005Say the following when you’re President of the United States: “I fully understand that the job of the president is and must always be protecting the great right of people to worship or not worship as they see fit,” Mr. Bush said. “That’s what distinguishes us from the Taliban. The greatest freedom we have or [...]
Was it Legit?
Monday, January 10th, 2005So I make this New Year’s Resolution about finding allies in unexpected places. Sounds nice. Makes for a fun post to write. Little did I know that less than a week later I’d be forced to practice what I preach in a meaningful way at a critical time. You may recall, our flagship Xcel After [...]
Rudy’s now a supremo blogger
Friday, January 7th, 2005Rudy Carrasco, as dedicated a blogger as any at Urban Onramps and the pressure point for me to join the blogosphere, was asked by Christianity Today to assemble a tsunami relief blog this week. Congratulations, Rudy!
2004′s Xcel Top Ten
Monday, January 3rd, 2005[Sorry, these are not funny. Nor are they listed in any particular order. For more on Generation Xcel, visit here.] 1. Replicating “by youth for youth” as ten teens co-founded Xpress, our second after school program in Manhattan’s Lower East Side. 2. Graduating the inaugural class of 18 XL Service Corps members from Boot Camp, [...]
Even the NY Times Gets It
Monday, January 3rd, 2005Some of evangelical Christianity’s most respected leaders still don’t believe Hip Hop can be a viable expression of worship or a legitimate means of outreach. They are not paying attention. The effectiveness of anointed Hip Hop to change lives has been duly noted by, among others, the New York Times (yes, that Times), which visited [...]
A Hero in Thailand: The YW8? (Why Wait?) Generation
Monday, January 3rd, 2005Saturday’s New York Post published an inspiring article about a 10 year old vacationer-turned-hero during the tsunami in Phuket, Thailand. January 1, 2005 — PHUKET, Thailand – Quick-thinking 10-year-old Tilly Smith is being hailed as a hero after saving her parents and dozens of fellow vacationers from the deadly tsunami – thanks to a school [...]
The Emerging Leader Debate Continues
Monday, December 20th, 2004I’m in North Carolina for the Billy Graham Institute for Emerging Evangelists, where the debate continues about how to empower “emerging” leaders to actually lead. Thank God for Eddie Gibbs, professor of evangelism at Fuller Theological Seminary. If ever there was a contemporary example of what happens when, as Joel prophesied, the Spirit causes old [...]
What Does it Mean to be an “Emerging Leader”?
Tuesday, December 14th, 2004A friend and I were talking today about the phrase “emerging leader.” What does it really mean — in practical terms — in the context of being among the youngest members of a network or working committee comprised almost entirely of “established leaders” 10-40 years senior? Does being considered an emerging leader simply mean one [...]
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